Calamity

Wildfires in Merafong City, South Africa

Right now

No wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 9 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

5recorded here, since 10 June 2026

No events recorded in the last 30 days. Most recent: 5 August 2026 (33 days ago).

The 2th strongest of the 5 recorded here since 10 June 2026.

By month

  • May 20267
  • June 20266
  • July 20266
  • August 20261

May 2026 is the most active month of the 4 in our series here, with 7 events.

Recent events

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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